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Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

  • Report: Supply chain key to omnichannel costs, revenue growth

    An annual report provides an in-depth analysis of the front-burner issues facing America’s retail supply chains, and highlights tools and leading practices to compete in an evolving marketplace.  

  • The top emerging global retail markets are....

    India tops an annual list of the 30 top developing countries for retail investment, pushing China, which took the No. 1 spot for the past several years, into second place.  

  • Study: Shoppers drawn to smart devices stay abreast of security

    A majority of Americans want to use connected devices to make purchases, yet they are keeping a keen eye on securing personal data.  

  • Harris: Retailers take top spots in social responsibility poll

    Consumers rank Wegmans, Publix Super Markets, and Amazon.com as the top three companies when it comes to corporate social responsibility efforts.   

  • Study: Father’s Day spending headed for record high

    Americans are expected to spend more than ever on gifts for Father’s Day this year — proof that consumer confidence is growing.   This was according to a study from the National Retail Federation. The report, conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics, is based on responses from 7,335 consumers surveyed between May 2 and May 9.  

  • Study: Amazon sees double-digit growth in consumables

    Despite a decline in the overall health & personal care (HPC), baby and grocery categories industry-wide, Amazon is grabbing double-digit wallet share.  

  • Unemployment drops to lowest level post-recession

    The unemployment rate has hit a new, but welcomed milestone.   The U.S. unemployment rate is now 4.3%. This is the lowest it's been since 2001.    However,  job gains missed the mark by a wide margin. The economy only added 138,000 jobs last month, missing the 185,000 mark expected by analysts. Job gains have occurred with an average monthly gain of 181,000 over the past 12 months.  

  • Study: E-commerce fraud is declining — but the battle continues

    E-commerce fraud as a percent of sales dollars may be on the decline, however losses still account for billions of dollars.   This was according to the “Q1 2017 Global Fraud Index,” a report from Pymnts.com and Signifyd. The study measures and benchmarks innovations and trends that are reshaping the payments and commerce ecosystem.  

  • It’s a tenants’ market at retail centers

    Despite the rash of recent store closings, leasing activity is strong at malls and shopping centers as retailers take advantage of favorable terms.   That’s the take of Mizuho Securities analysts following conversations with major broker organizations at the International Council of Shopping Centers RECon Show in Las Vegas last week.   

  • Consumer confidence slips in May

    Wary about business conditions and jobs, consumer confidence dipped a bit further in May. But consumer still remain optimistic on the whole about the economy.     The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 117.9 in May, from a revised 119.4 in April. The index hit 124.9 in March, its highest mark in 16 years.  
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